23.11.2007


Sri Lanka Navy sailors successfully crushed a cowardly LTTE attack at the Mannar Island this morning, said Navy spokesperson Commander D.K.P. Dasanayake to defence.lk.

LTTE terrorists in six boats launched a seaborne attack at the Pesalai Police post in Mannar around 8 a.m. today, November 23. The LTTE boats had come to the attack in guise of fishing boats, defence sources in Mannar revealed.

"Navy ground troops and sea units have simultaneously engaged the LTTE boats damaging one terror boat and inflicting heavy casualties to the terrorists", Navy spokesperson further said.

Monitoring of LTTE's radio transmissions have revealed that seventeen terrorists were killed in the incident. The terrorists were later beat a retreat towards Vidattaltivu, North of Mannar.

Commander Dasanayaka also said that there were no casualties to Navy in the incident.

The names of the LTTE cadres said to be killed in the attack are as follows.

01. Ramachandaran - 0027
02. Kajendran - 00462
03. Elilan - 1278
04. Thamul Priyan - 1131
05. Thangei Maran - No Number
06. Thangei Murasu - 216
07. Arichchandran - 950
08. Arun Dewan - 1593
09. Piyala Rasa - No Number
10. Aha Amuda - 1112
11. Puyala Rasi - No Number
12. Karikalan - No Number
13. Piyawan - No Number
14. Yet to be Known - 437
15. Yet to be Known - 1256
16. Yet to be Known - 492
17. Yet to be Known - 1480